Sea Bird Watching

Arabian Shearwater

Arabian Shearwater

Wedge tailed Shearwate

Flesh footed Shearwate

Bridled Tern

Brown Noddy

Red-billed Tropicbird

Modified vessel for pelagic Tours

Watching pelagic birds: There are about 20 species of pelagic birds annually migrating to the coastal waters of Sri Lanka . This includes interesting species in Indian Ocean such as Barau’s Petrel, Jouanin’s Petrel, Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel, etc. We organize off shore boat trips to watch these species, on request. Please see ‘ Table 2 ‘ below for the list of pelagic birds found off Sri Lanka. For more information

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Pelagic birds which are possible to find on special excursions during certain periods:

Table 2 : pelagic birds found off Sri Lanka

Barau’s Petrel – Pterodroma baraui

Rare

Reguler

Bulwer’s Petrel – Bulweria bulwerii

Rare

Reguler

Jouanin’s Petrel – Bulweria fallax

Rare

Reguler

Wedge-tailed Shearwater – Puffinus pacificus

Common

Reguler

Flesh-footed Shearwater – Puffinus carneipes

Common

Reguler

Short-tailed Shearwater – Puffinus tenuirostris

Rare

Persian Shearwater – Puffinus persicus

Uncommon

Reguler

Wilson’s Storm-petrel – Oceanites oceanicus

Common

Reguler

Swinhoe’s Storm-petrel – Oceanodroma monorhis

Rare

Reguler

White-tailed Tropicbird – Phaethon lepturus

Rare

Reguler

Red-billed Tropicbird – Phaethon aethereus

Common

Reguler

Masked Booby – Sula dactylatra

Uncommon

Reguler

Brown Booby – Sula leucogaster

Uncommon

Reguler

Red-footed Booby – Sula sula

Rare

Lesser Frigatebird – Fregata ariel

Uncommon

Reguler

Great Frigatebird – Fregata minor

Uncommon

Reguler

Christmas Frigatebird – Fregata andrewsi

Rare

Brown Skua – Catharacta antarctica

Uncommon

Reguler

South Polar Skua – Catharacta maccormicki

Rare

Pomarine Jaeger – Stercorarius pomarinus

Uncommon

Reguler

Long-tailed Skua – Stercorarius longicaudus

Uncommon

Reguler

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Members of Bird and Wildlife Team are acclaimed Sri Lankan birders, wildlife researchers and wildlife photographers, and authors on their subjects. The combination of their knowledge and field skills is the key to the high success of...